So long as a business’ activities involve the handling of waste material at any point during the process of creating waste to the disposal of it, such business is caught under all relevant regulations
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Technology is no replacement for sound risk management
So, how are new technologies contributing to the risk profiles of businesses in the sector? In this article, I’ll look at how cutting-edge tech – like drone technology – is impacting
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Steward of change: towards product stewardship 2.0
The review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011 (herein ‘the Act’) by the Department of the Environment and Energy has commenced in earnest and this means we can put forward our best ideas and recommendations
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Chinese Sword: tackling contamination at source
Understandably, the focus of most research and interim state support actions is on dealing with the existing and expected short-term stockpile of comingled materials. For example, the recently announced
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Legal Eagle: an update on the changes to the EP&A Act
Of relevance, among many changes, will be: New objects of the EP&A Act A number of new objects in the EP&A Act will be introduced, including: to promote good design and amenity of the built
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Steward of change: battery stewardship in Australia – on trickle charge or ready to power up?
Other countries recognise this and have taken regulatory action to compel producers to play a stronger role in collection and recycling schemes. The European Union has had a Batteries Directive in place
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Understanding LISA
Highlights of the Understanding LISA workshop were presentations by leading industry experts, including world renowned expert in geosynthetic liners, and one of the founders of the International Geosynthetics
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UN: towards a pollution-free planet
The report links consumption to waste and then to pollution, with one of the five key messages being: “A new approach
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UN: towards a pollution-free planet
The report links consumption to waste and then to pollution, with one of the five key messages being: “A new approach
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CoR and the waste sector
With maximum penalties set to rise to $3 million for corporations, and $300,000 and up to five years in jail for individuals, participants in the waste supply chain can’t afford to continue to overlook
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